The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-01-15
STILL OUARRELlNG.


Tie Republicans OF New York and Mr.. |
Blaine Cutting One Another's Throats
A recent interview with Senator Mil
Ter has stirred up hornets nest in the !
Republican ranks, and in the Judgment
of many of the Herkimec statcsman's |
friends he has seriously impaired his
chances for u reelection. In the inter-
view in question Mr. Miller took oc-
casion to defend his mistakes as n
party leader He declared that he was
not responsible for the Republican re-
verses in this State since his elevation
to the Senate five years ago. His adj
vice had been disrcgardcd. He charged
the defeat of Mr.. Blaine in 1884 TO the
National Republican Committee. 1t
refused to accept the advice OF the
State Committee last year, which, he
says, was controlled by his friends, and
took the counsel of Thomas G. Platt.
The interview has brought forth
good deal of vigorous denunciation
from the members of the National Com
mittee, in particular from b. +. Jones,
of Pittsburgh, the chairman of the COM
mittee, and from Stephen B. Elkins,
who was the committees executive of
ficer. Mr.. Elkins, in conversation with
friend, said: "Warner Miller is the
last man to impute the defeat of Blaine
to the National Committee. and you
may put it down for q fact that the in
fuence of that committee will be used
ot IN, fla ,svr tnri al
contest. We have direct proof that
previous to the National convention of
1884 Miller worked secretly to prevent
Blaine's nomination, with the idea of
bringing himself forward rs compro-
mise candidate. Then, after Blaine was
no special effort to carry New York.
"The organization of the State Com
mittee here was the most serious prob
lem that confronted Mr.. Blaine's
friends Immediately after the Chicago
convention. The National Committee
and the New York State Committee
were called together on the same day
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. In the
State Committee there were three fac
tions about equal in strength-the half
breeds, who were controlled by Miller
and his friends, and the Arthur and the
Platt stalwarts. The Platt men had
earnestly supported Blaine's nomina-
ton, and they were unqualified in favor
| of his election. The Arthur men were
disgruntled and sore. Mr.. Miller in
duced his half-breed friends to place
the organization of the State Commit
tee in the hands of men who had been
bitterly opposed to Blaine's nomina-
ton. We thought then that Miller's
action was prompted by his opposition
to ex-senator Platt.
"Thc Utica convention of 1884 was
largely against General Arthur and
could have been controlled for Blaine
by any sort of skillful management
Mr. Miller refused to consult with the
leaders of the Republican party there
and so dallied with his negotiations
with the Edmunds men that he was
beaten. The National Committee tool
the ground that its duty was to consult
with all leading Republicans. Platt
Cornell, and other men of their follow
ing were constantly in consultation
with Mr.. Jones and his committee
Miller demanded that the committed
take no advice but his. They did no
regard that as wise policy and Mile
sulked in his tent. Chairman Jone
has right to feel indignant whel
charged with infidelity by man il
Miller's position. No man ever worked
harder or more faithfully in any caus
than Jones did for Blaine. He worke,
like hero, and if he had received tn
vast cooperation of all Mr.. Blaine
supposed friends in New York Blain
would have been elected in spite O
Burchard.
Mr.. Elkins and other prominent Re
publicans allege that Miller schemet
in an underhanded way for the nomi
nation ut Chicago and was deepl,
mortified at the miscarriage of hi
plans. His recent attack on the Ma
Gional Committee is said to have beef
actuated by the direct refusal of tn
committee to help him in his Sena
! torial contest (Hic10O NcUe